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French ambassador has left the embassy with Nigerien army escort.

Apparently 3rd ship that was to be sent is Osmangazi, another LST.

Plans for İğneada is allegedly moving forward. NEW: Turkey and China nearing a nuclear power plant deal

I remember something similar, but that is simply bad planning and just continuation of the old organizational scheme from 70s to 90s. It won't answer the current woes of the battlefield. Needs to change.

Eh, it is possible that Bekdil is out of his depth again, but let's see.

Hopefully it's for the first big batch only. We had procured 600 Eryx systems and 4000 missiles. Entire ATGM inventory is in need of a direct replacement. We only have some undisclosed numbers of OMTAS, i think so far in 2 batches, OMTAS in STAs and few more on Yalman STAs. Do enlighten me if...

Greek Orthodox Turkish population that lives in Turkey. Actually some parishes in the north like that of Finland and Estonia do fall under the Istanbul one. Relationship between the church of Athens and Istanbul is complex. Athenian church claims autonomy, but still recognizes the...

Do we? Culture ministry repairs some very old churches from time to time. Apart from that, i'm not aware of any taxes going towards them. They have their own vakıfs which oversee the land and buildings they own like churches and schools. By how the Greek Orthodox Turkish population fares, in...

Per Bekdil, Turkey ordered 300 Karaok systems. If the number of missiles per system is same as the Malaysian tender, 6, it's 1800 missiles total. https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2023/09/14/turkeys-roketsan-wins-malaysian-deal-for-karaok-anti-tank-missiles/

Karaok sale to Malaysia includes 18 systems, 108 missiles total for 20 million $ https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2023/09/14/turkeys-roketsan-wins-malaysian-deal-for-karaok-anti-tank-missiles/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn

They need better cooperation and even a centralized command to tackle AQ, along with more money and push from a benefactor to tackle civilian issues to curb jihadist rise. France is no longer that benefactor and they weren't winning with France either, only keeping the threat at an arms level...

Which is what matters. Many things are possible, but they are not probable. I can walk to Van, but I probably won't. It's the same thing.

Why would it need to be Niger? Mali is much more possible. They lost plenty of guys to Al Qaeda in the last two weeks. They are not winning.

Twitter. - X there should be unknown variable, it'd be changed to (K)ara, (D)eniz, (H)ava based on the launch platform as Kazooman says.

USIDFC is a state "company", but it acts more of a federal government agency. They finance projects in mid and low income countries. They currently have 9 active projects in Turkey, for a total of 1.7bn. God bless the transparent government institutions...

Montrose and Monmouth would be two of the T23s Turkey would get if T23 deal worked out. Still good chance they will find their way here. Get ready for a week of news segments if a Turkish scrapper buys the hulls.

I hadn't even noticed, you're right! This looks to be the turret of the VN20 heavy tracked IFV. It can also carry a single ATGM on its side. This is a 4 billion dollar deal so it being won is s success in itself but still, after using western turrets for years and even Russian ones, Turkish...

Any links, public info are welcome. - Wonder what happened to the Estonian army 4x4 tender in which all finalists were Turkish. Winner was to be announced in Q2, 4 months late. Couldn't find any info.

Huge tender if Otokar or Nurol can capture it. 1059 vehicles for Romania. One third will be direct built, rest will be built in Romania. ToT included. 1 Billion$ tender. Sherpa Light looks to be current favorite. https://defapt.ro/un-miliard-de-euro-pentru-blindate/

That is very interesting. Sending an Akıncı all that way under its own power would probably take a day. And it squawks 7600 on fr24. https://www.flightradar24.com/FLIGHTUK/31fe77b1 Spoof maybe?